Racing News: July 30 Morning Report

Flanagan at Berlin Marathon; strong fields for Beach to Beacon.

Shalane Flanagan Will Seek U.S. Marathon Record in Berlin …In April, her 2:22:02 made her the fastest American woman ever at the Boston Marathone. On September 28, Flanagan will run the Berlin Marathon, looking to improve on Deena Kastor’s American record of 2:19:36. Flanagan said she chose Berlin over Chicago because of the fast course and the more predictable weather. More

… But First, She’ll Do Beach to Beacon 10K on SaturdayFlanagan, the American record holder for 10K on the track, takes on the distance on Saturday on the roads in Maine against defending Beach to Beacon champion Joyce Chepkirui of Kenya and a strong foreign and American field; the latter includes Desiree Linden and Jordan Hasay.

In the men’s race, Micah Kogo defends his title against many fellow Kenyans, including former marathon world record holder Patrick Makau. The Americans include Maine native Ben True and 2014 Boston Marathon champ Meb Keflezighi. More

Kogo and Huddle Headline Falmouth Road RaceMicah Kogo, mentioned above, will also be the defending champ at the Falmouth Road Race on Cape Cod on August 17. Molly Huddle, the American 5000-meter record holder on the track, will come to Falmouth fresh off her victory at last weekend’s Bix 7 in Iowa. More

Galen Rupp Becomes a FatherThe U.S. 10,000-meter record holder's wife gave birth Tuesday to two healthy twins, one boy and one girl. More

Three of the Four Missing Ethiopian Teens Are Found SafeThe four had disappeared while in Eugene for the World Junior Championships. Police found that three of them were staying with acquaintances in Beaverton. As the Register-Guard reports, police are still looking for the fourth runner. It’s not known if the Ethiopians are seeking political asylum. More

Faith Kibiegon Wins Commonwealth 1500A day after setting a Commonwealth Games record for 1500 meters in a semifinal, Hellen Obiri finished out of the medals, as her Kenyan countrywoman Kibiegon (whose name formerly appeared as Kipyegon) took gold and England’s Laura Weightman was the surprise silver medalist. More

The women’s 10,000 saw the three Kenyan entrants battling fiercely before Joyce Chepkirui took gold in 32:09.35; Florence Kiplagat and Emily Chebet came in close for silver and bronze, respectively. More

Rock ’n’ Roll Series Expands to MexicoThe Competitor Group will stage the first Rock ’n’ Roll Mexico City Half Marathon on March 15, partnering with a Mexican company, As Deporte. The series already includes events in two Canadian and four European cities. More